SvM Blogfeed http://www.svenskamagic.com/blogs 2012-05-18T14:18:07+08:00 text/html 2012-05-12T19:56:05+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/12/legacy-pls-8-event-5-round-3-game-2-bant-vs-punishing-rug/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/12/legacy-pls-8-event-5-round-3-game-2-bant-vs-punishing-rug/ Game 2 of the third round at the weekly Legacy tournament at playoteket in Lund , Sweden. text/html 2012-05-12T19:26:02+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/12/legacy-pls-8-event-5-round-3-game-1-bant-vs-punishing-rug/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/12/legacy-pls-8-event-5-round-3-game-1-bant-vs-punishing-rug/ Game 1 of the third round at the weekly Legacy tournament at playoteket in Lund , Sweden. text/html 2012-05-11T16:54:02+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/11/legacy-pls-8-event-5-round-2-game-2-sneak-n-show-vs-rg-aggro/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/11/legacy-pls-8-event-5-round-2-game-2-sneak-n-show-vs-rg-aggro/ Game 2 of the second round at the weekly Legacy tournament at playoteket in Lund , Sweden. text/html 2012-05-11T16:36:01+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/11/legacy-pls-8-event-5-round-2-game-1-sneak-n-show-vs-rg-aggro/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/11/legacy-pls-8-event-5-round-2-game-1-sneak-n-show-vs-rg-aggro/ Game 1 of the second round at the weekly Legacy tournament at playoteket in Lund , Sweden. text/html 2012-05-10T18:01:32+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/10/legacy-pls-8-event-5-round-1-veteran-bug-vs-stiflenought/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/10/legacy-pls-8-event-5-round-1-veteran-bug-vs-stiflenought/ First round of PLS 8 event #5 text/html 2012-05-04T21:00:22+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/04/legacy-pls-8-event-4-round-4-rug-vs-ur-painter/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/04/legacy-pls-8-event-4-round-4-rug-vs-ur-painter/ Forth round of PLS 8 event #4 text/html 2012-05-02T16:36:23+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/02/legacy-pls-8-event-4-round-3-burn-vs-goblins/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/05/02/legacy-pls-8-event-4-round-3-burn-vs-goblins/ Thrid round of PLS 8 event #4 text/html 2012-05-02T15:44:20+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/why-change-is-good/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/why-change-is-good/ Lately, Cavern of Souls out of Avacyn Restored has stirred a lot of emotions in the Magic community and it’s understandable. Here we have a card that at least suggest that it will render countermagic near useless against most creature based decks. That proposition is a big deal as one of the most prominent cards of the [...] text/html 2012-04-30T20:11:23+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/30/avacyn-restored-print-run-coincidence-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/30/avacyn-restored-print-run-coincidence-2/ A quick video about the avacyn restored print runs. text/html 2012-04-30T20:11:23+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/30/avacyn-restored-print-run-coincidence/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/30/avacyn-restored-print-run-coincidence/ A quick video about the avacyn restored print runs. text/html 2012-04-29T18:09:49+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/29/ripping-some-avacyn-restored-boosters/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/29/ripping-some-avacyn-restored-boosters/ It’s finally time to open up the boosters I won at the prerelease text/html 2012-04-28T20:00:25+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/28/avacyn-restored-my-prerelease-pool-deck/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/28/avacyn-restored-my-prerelease-pool-deck/ I go through my deck and pool that i got on the Avacyn restored prerelease today. text/html 2012-04-27T19:14:27+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/27/legacy-pls-8-event-4-round-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/27/legacy-pls-8-event-4-round-2/ Second round of PLS 8 event #4 text/html 2012-04-26T17:26:20+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/26/legacy-pls-8-event-4-round-1-ant-vs-esper-top/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/26/legacy-pls-8-event-4-round-1-ant-vs-esper-top/ First round PLS8, thi time featuring enormous misplays =) text/html 2012-04-23T11:07:01+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/the-miracle-i-believe-in/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/the-miracle-i-believe-in/ The prerelease of Avacyn Restored are due this weekend and from today you can now find the complete official spoiler over at the mothership.  As a whole, the set looks very sweet and there a ton of cards that are interesting to say the least but I’m just going to talk about one card in [...] text/html 2012-04-18T20:03:24+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/18/weekly-update-184-3/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/18/weekly-update-184-3/ Royalty free music by Arcadia. text/html 2012-04-18T20:03:24+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/18/weekly-update-184-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/18/weekly-update-184-2/ Royalty free music by Arcadia. text/html 2012-04-18T20:03:24+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/18/weekly-update-184/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/18/weekly-update-184/ Royalty free music by Arcadia. text/html 2012-04-18T18:34:10+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/errare-humanum-est-a-ptq-a-wmcq-and-a-scgiq/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/errare-humanum-est-a-ptq-a-wmcq-and-a-scgiq/ Over the course of the last two weekends I have played in a PTQ, a WMCQ and a Star City Games Invitational Qualifier (SCGIQ) and today I thought I do a little recap of my experience playing these events. With the “don’t audible”-lesson from my last PTQ fresh in mind, I decided about 2 weeks [...] text/html 2012-04-15T13:43:54+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/15/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-4-3/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/15/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-4-3/ Forth and final round in the second event of PLS 8. text/html 2012-04-15T13:43:54+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/15/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-4-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/15/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-4-2/ Forth and final round in the second event of PLS 8. text/html 2012-04-15T13:43:54+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/15/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-4/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/15/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-4/ Forth and final round in the second event of PLS 8. text/html 2012-04-13T17:48:04+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/13/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-3-3/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/13/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-3-3/ Third round in the second event of PLS 8. text/html 2012-04-13T17:48:04+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/13/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-3-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/13/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-3-2/ Third round in the second event of PLS 8. text/html 2012-04-13T17:48:04+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/13/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-3/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/13/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-3/ Third round in the second event of PLS 8. text/html 2012-04-12T10:58:31+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/12/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-2-3/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/12/legacy-pls-8-event-2-round-2-3/ Second round in the second event of PLS 8. text/html 2012-04-10T20:14:07+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/i-aint-seen-no-miracles/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/i-aint-seen-no-miracles/ The spoilers for Avacyn Restored, with the prerelease scheduled to the weekend of 28-29 April, has started to leak and probably the most buzzed thing of the new set so far is the new mechanic called “Miracle”. As I’m writing this there have been only a couple of cards with miracle spoiled but the by far [...] text/html 2012-04-09T15:07:18+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/09/legacy-pls-8-event-1-round-4-dredge-vs-junk/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/09/legacy-pls-8-event-1-round-4-dredge-vs-junk/ A new season has started for the PLS 8 tournament at Playoteket in Lund Sweden. The scores are resetted and everybody is once again trying to assemble their points to reach the top 8 play off at the end of the season. text/html 2012-04-09T14:45:38+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/09/avacyn-restored-spoilers-april-9th/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/09/avacyn-restored-spoilers-april-9th/ More Avacyn restored cards! text/html 2012-04-08T12:25:04+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/08/legacy-pls-8-event-1-round-3-inf-zombies-vs-rug-delver/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/08/legacy-pls-8-event-1-round-3-inf-zombies-vs-rug-delver/ A new season has started for the PLS 8 tournament at Playoteket in Lund Sweden. The scores are resetted and everybody is once again trying to assemble their points to reach the top 8 play off at the end of the season. text/html 2012-04-08T11:50:39+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/08/five-new-spoilers-for-avacyn-restored/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/08/five-new-spoilers-for-avacyn-restored/ Wizards has confirmed five more cards. They also gave a very cool spoiler for the next Block. text/html 2012-04-07T22:57:46+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/07/next-block-hook-spoiled/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/07/next-block-hook-spoiled/ Today Wizard spoiled att pax that the set that will be coming out this fall is “Return to ravnica”. Preeeetty exciting if you ask me! text/html 2012-04-07T19:34:09+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/07/legacy-pls-8-event-1-round-2-uwr-vs-bug/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/07/legacy-pls-8-event-1-round-2-uwr-vs-bug/ A new season has started for the PLS 8 tournament at Playoteket in Lund Sweden. The scores are resetted and everybody is once again trying to assemble their points to reach the top 8 play off at the end of the season. text/html 2012-04-06T22:28:00+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/06/legacy-pls-8-event-1-round-1-dredge-vs-bant/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/06/legacy-pls-8-event-1-round-1-dredge-vs-bant/ A new season has started for the PLS 8 tournament at Playoteket in Lund Sweden. The scores are resetted and everybody is once again trying to assemble their points to reach the top 8 play off at the end of the season. text/html 2012-04-06T15:14:03+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/06/legacy-pls-7-top-8-final/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/06/legacy-pls-7-top-8-final/ On display we have the final match of PLS 7 (quarterly run tournament @ playoteket in Lund). Round is untimed. text/html 2012-04-05T15:08:54+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/05/legacy-pls-7-top-8-semifinal/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/05/legacy-pls-7-top-8-semifinal/ On display we have one of the semifinal matches of PLS 7 (quarterly run tournament @ playoteket in Lund). Round is untimed. text/html 2012-04-04T19:39:40+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/04/legacy-pls-7-top-8-quarterfinal/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/04/legacy-pls-7-top-8-quarterfinal/ On display we have the first quarterfinal match of PLS 7 (quarterly run tournament @ playoteket in Lund). Round is untimed. text/html 2012-04-03T07:55:30+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/03/first-spoiler-from-avacyn-restored/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/03/first-spoiler-from-avacyn-restored/ Today we got our first spoiler… good times! text/html 2012-04-01T21:18:27+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/01/legacy-event-5-round-4-elf-combo-vs-bant-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/01/legacy-event-5-round-4-elf-combo-vs-bant-2/ The forth and final round of the weekly legacytournament at playtoeket in Lund – Sweden. text/html 2012-04-01T18:47:48+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/01/legacy-event-5-round-4-elf-combo-vs-bant/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/04/01/legacy-event-5-round-4-elf-combo-vs-bant/ The forth and final round of the weekly legacytournament at playtoeket in Lund – Sweden. text/html 2012-03-30T19:38:59+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/30/legacy-event-5-round-3-ru-painter-vs-ug-infect/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/30/legacy-event-5-round-3-ru-painter-vs-ug-infect/ Third round of the weekly legacy tournament at playoteket in Lund, Sweden text/html 2012-03-29T18:40:58+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/29/legacy-event-5-round-2-mud-vs-zoo/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/29/legacy-event-5-round-2-mud-vs-zoo/ Second round of the weekly legacy tournament at playoteket in Lund, Sweden text/html 2012-03-28T19:03:56+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/28/legacy-event-5-round-1-inf-zombies-vs-countertop/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/28/legacy-event-5-round-1-inf-zombies-vs-countertop/ I play on camera for the hell of it. It”s is the first time I play CC-top. It’s even the first time I play legacy text/html 2012-03-26T18:44:47+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/26/mbs-faction-boosters-opening/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/26/mbs-faction-boosters-opening/ I go on in my desperate hunt for a good boosters… so I open two of them! text/html 2012-03-26T17:00:16+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/swarming-in-standard/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/swarming-in-standard/ Last weekend I played in my last PTQ for the season at my local shop in Stockholm (Dragon’s Lair). I was sort of on tilt when it came to Modern as I had reach a point where I though every deck were as bad as any other deck (or as good depending on if you [...] text/html 2012-03-24T23:35:03+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/24/legacy-event-4-round-4-painter-vs-delver/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/24/legacy-event-4-round-4-painter-vs-delver/ We’re back with a new Legacy tournament played at Playoteket in Lund, Sweden text/html 2012-03-24T09:41:21+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/24/legacy-event-4-round-3-hexdepths-vs-sneak-and-show/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/24/legacy-event-4-round-3-hexdepths-vs-sneak-and-show/ We’re back with a new Legacy tournament played at Playoteket in Lund, Sweden text/html 2012-03-22T18:05:56+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/22/legacy-event-4-round-2-veteran-pod-vs-grixis-control-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/22/legacy-event-4-round-2-veteran-pod-vs-grixis-control-2/ We’re back with a new Legacy tournament played at Playoteket in Lund, Sweden text/html 2012-03-22T18:05:56+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/22/legacy-event-4-round-2-veteran-pod-vs-grixis-control/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/22/legacy-event-4-round-2-veteran-pod-vs-grixis-control/ We’re back with a new Legacy tournament played at Playoteket in Lund, Sweden text/html 2012-03-21T20:41:05+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/21/legacy-event-4-round-1-stoneblade-vs-spiral-tide/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/21/legacy-event-4-round-1-stoneblade-vs-spiral-tide/ We’re back with a new Legacy tournament played at Playoteket in Lund, Sweden. text/html 2012-03-20T22:15:53+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/20/isd-block-draft-1-round-3-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/20/isd-block-draft-1-round-3-2/ We got around to play a draft today. 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Because of limited space it wasen’t possible to tape the draftpicks them selves but I hope you guys can enjoy some of the matches that were played text/html 2012-03-04T23:24:47+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/04/booster-opening-and-ftv-realms-questions/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/03/04/booster-opening-and-ftv-realms-questions/ I open another booster and i ask couple of questions regaring FTV: Realms text/html 2012-02-29T12:00:01+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/articles-versus-videos/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/articles-versus-videos/ Looking at streams and videos for Magic content is a much appriciated commodity these days but that form of content has not been around for so long one might think. For the longest time in Magic’s history, content about the game were almost exclusively in written form besides the webcasts from Pro Tour Top8s. Everything from tournament reports to [...] text/html 2012-02-24T23:19:58+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/24/modo-br-aggro-casual-deck-round-1/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/24/modo-br-aggro-casual-deck-round-1/ I display one of my saddest creations ever. Do enjoy text/html 2012-02-23T06:00:33+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/sweet-engine-in-standard/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/sweet-engine-in-standard/ Grand Prix Lille is approaching and since I’m going to attend to the event a lot of my focus recently has been on Standard. The release of Dark Ascension has as many predicted added an additional flavor to the format, which the results of Pro Tour Dark Ascension (i.e. Honolulu) can attest. Existing archetypes were re-imagined (I [...] text/html 2012-02-17T10:00:50+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/the-kibler-vs-finkel-match-is-a-touchy-subject/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/the-kibler-vs-finkel-match-is-a-touchy-subject/ This video has been out for a couple for days now but I think it’s just too hilarious to not give a shout out to here: It is surely not the first Hitler meme but despite looking at several of them at this point, it’s hard to not to crack a smile while watching. Ain’t [...] text/html 2012-02-13T19:47:55+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/13/booster-opening-korean-dark-ascension/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/13/booster-opening-korean-dark-ascension/ Special delivery! text/html 2012-02-12T16:38:24+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/12/legacy-event-3-round-4-zoo-vs-big-zoo/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/12/legacy-event-3-round-4-zoo-vs-big-zoo/ In the final round of our third legacy event we have two completely new decks. text/html 2012-02-11T17:18:33+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/11/legacy-event-3-round-3-uw-countertop-vs-ug-infect/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/11/legacy-event-3-round-3-uw-countertop-vs-ug-infect/ Round 3 of the weekly legacy event at Playoteket in Lund. text/html 2012-02-10T19:10:48+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/10/legacy-event-3-round-2-uw-countertop-vs-imperial-painter/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/10/legacy-event-3-round-2-uw-countertop-vs-imperial-painter/ Round 2 of the weekly legacy event at Playoteket in Lund. text/html 2012-02-08T19:10:26+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/08/legacy-event-3-round-1-high-tide-vs-elf-combo-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/08/legacy-event-3-round-1-high-tide-vs-elf-combo-2/ Third legacy event and two combo decks start it off! text/html 2012-02-07T23:55:01+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/07/dark-ascension-fat-pack-opening-ebay-package-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/07/dark-ascension-fat-pack-opening-ebay-package-2/ Today we break open a Dark ascension Fatpack. We also take a look at my incoming mail to check out hte meaning of bad packaging text/html 2012-02-06T19:06:41+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/06/booster-of-the-week-le-return-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/06/booster-of-the-week-le-return-2/ Booster of the week does clearly not mean that it’s a weekly booster that is being opened.. this week it’s also a manually selected one. Enjoy! text/html 2012-02-05T16:04:49+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/05/legacy-event-2-round-4-merfolk-vs-bant-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/05/legacy-event-2-round-4-merfolk-vs-bant-2/ A classic matchup. WARNING: This video contains a very high pimpfactor. text/html 2012-02-03T22:56:25+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/03/legacy-event-2-round-3-ant-vs-counterttopgreed-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/03/legacy-event-2-round-3-ant-vs-counterttopgreed-2/ Third round of legacy event #2. text/html 2012-02-03T03:00:24+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/gaming-the-ptqs/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/gaming-the-ptqs/ While I was working on my next piece for blackborder (which is by the way scheduled to be out sometime next week), a good advice for tackling PTQs came to mind. I deemed it however to be a bit too off topic for the article itself so I decided you put it up here instead. So, PTQs [...] text/html 2012-02-02T22:35:35+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/02/legacy-event-2-round-2-sneak-n-show-vs-ur-burn-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/02/legacy-event-2-round-2-sneak-n-show-vs-ur-burn-2/ Second round and there is some really nice stuff going on here. Enjoy! text/html 2012-02-01T20:26:15+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/01/legacy-event-2-round-1-jundk-vs-poxless-pox-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/02/01/legacy-event-2-round-1-jundk-vs-poxless-pox-2/ Another legacy event has been cought on tape. The beginning of the video has some audio issues but it was fixed in fair time and the rest of the video and event has proper sound. Enjoy! text/html 2012-01-30T20:38:11+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/30/dark-ascension-prerelease-finals-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/30/dark-ascension-prerelease-finals-2/ Footage from our local prerelease January 28th. text/html 2012-01-30T19:55:30+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/30/dark-ascension-prerelease-semifinals-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/30/dark-ascension-prerelease-semifinals-2/ Footage from our local prerelease January 28th. Due to problems with the microphone there is no sound so put a couple of good tunes on and enjoy. text/html 2012-01-30T19:39:18+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/30/dark-ascension-prerelease-quarterfinals-2/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/30/dark-ascension-prerelease-quarterfinals-2/ Footage from our local prerelease January 28th. Due to problems with the microphone there is no sound so put a couple of good tunes on and enjoy. text/html 2012-01-27T06:00:43+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/humbleness/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/humbleness/ Today’s topic is partially inspired by a scene from the very fine motion picture The Alamo that I re-watched recently. Don’t worry, I don’t intend to have a history lecture here (although it’s a subject that I otherwise find very interesting), just hear me out. In the movie there is a great scene early on in [...] text/html 2012-01-24T00:30:25+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/the-coolest-thing-about-dark-ascension/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/the-coolest-thing-about-dark-ascension/ If you have missed it, Wizards has put up the entire set in the official spoilers over at the mothership, so everyone can now indulge the awesomeness that is Dark Ascension.     As I was sifting through the entire spoiler and looking at the plethora of cool cards, one thing hit me. What I [...] text/html 2012-01-21T00:17:36+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/21/lega-match-round-3/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/21/lega-match-round-3/ Yet another video for your viewing pleasure.. Dredge vs Junk! text/html 2012-01-19T22:00:44+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/19/mtg-video-goes-legacy/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/19/mtg-video-goes-legacy/ Enjoy the latest uploaded legacy content played in Lund @ playoteket. text/html 2012-01-13T22:08:04+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/13/dark-ascension-havengul-lich/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2012/01/13/dark-ascension-havengul-lich/ OMG OMG OMG!! I love this one.. it’s crazy! text/html 2012-01-10T14:41:41+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/optimal-for-me-doesnt-have-to-mean-optimal-for-you/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/optimal-for-me-doesnt-have-to-mean-optimal-for-you/ It’s a recurring thing in Magic that players are constantly looking to play the best decks and play the optimal build of a chosen archetype. Players wants to win matches and hence there is an never ending quest of getting the highest EV possible out of your deck choice. If you are a competitive player at heart, this shouldn’t sound too unfamiliar. Last year [...] text/html 2012-01-03T12:00:21+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/standard-is-awesome/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/standard-is-awesome/ The Dark Ascension prerelease is barely a month a way which means the current Standard format is not long for this world but I thought I chip in a couple of words about Standard as it’s a format constantly on players minds. For starters, I just want to put it out there and say the current Standard [...] text/html 2011-12-26T08:00:23+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/turning-from-page-3-to-page-4/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/turning-from-page-3-to-page-4/ Hi everyone, I hope that the Christmas season is treating you well. It’s the 26th of December and that means that this blog has made it another year. The 3rd in the order to be precise. Today I’m going to continue the tradition I have honored every 26th December in the past by reflecting on the [...] text/html 2011-12-23T15:00:42+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/santa-cla-err-wizards-are-coming-to-town/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/santa-cla-err-wizards-are-coming-to-town/ I think most of you have read the news regarding the future of Organized Play before you are reading this entry. If you haven’t, you might want to do that…like right now. It’s a lot to take in all at once but it’s worth plowing through and read thoroughly. Overall it’s good news from start to bottom. The [...] text/html 2011-12-19T22:04:22+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/new-layout-same-content/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/new-layout-same-content/ Hi! Does things look a little off? Are you asking yourself if you have really come to the right blog? Don’t worry, this is “the Exploration” alright. It has both the same content  and the same author as before but the layout is new. Why the change? I have been tinkering with the idea for a [...] text/html 2011-12-07T21:03:49+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/gp-amsterdam-dag-2/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/gp-amsterdam-dag-2/ Dag ett avslutas med att vi drar och käkar, pÃ¥ precis samma ställe som de tidigare dagarna. NÃ¥got dyrt men vi gillade verkligen stället Jag hade Ã¥terigen oturen att vara enda person i teamet att gÃ¥ dag 2 sÃ¥ jag … Läs mer → text/html 2011-11-30T20:05:56+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/gp-amsterdam-intermezzo/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/gp-amsterdam-intermezzo/ Hej. Innan vi kör dag tvÃ¥ sÃ¥ tänkte jag bjuda pÃ¥ lite bakgrundshistoria, späksnack, lite roliga storys och annan skit. Kan väl börja direkt med en story. Denna hörde jag efter första rundan pÃ¥ GPn och jag tycker den är … Läs mer → text/html 2011-11-30T00:52:14+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/remember-occums-razor/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/remember-occums-razor/ A principle that is a common guideline in many professions and areas in life is a principle called Occum’s razor, which one should also apply when playing Magic. You probably heard of this principle at least once in your life but probably in a much simpler form, maybe something like this: The simplest answer is often the [...] text/html 2011-11-30T00:52:14+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/remember-occms-razor/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/remember-occms-razor/ A principle that is a common guideline in many professions and areas in life is a principle called Occam’s razor, which one should also apply when playing Magic. You probably heard of this principle at least once in your life but probably in a much simpler form, maybe something like this: The simplest answer is often the [...] text/html 2011-11-27T18:36:50+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/gp-amsterdam-dag-1/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/gp-amsterdam-dag-1/ Hej! Nu tänkte jag börja med att be om ursäkt för att den här bloggen inte blivit uppdaterad pÃ¥ Ã¥r och dagar. Det beror dels pÃ¥ att jag är allmänt lat och att det faktiskt tar lÃ¥ng lÃ¥ng tid att … Läs mer → text/html 2011-11-17T12:10:13+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/acknowledgement/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/acknowledgement/ Last week I expressed my concerns about the recent changes to organized play announced by Wizards. The initial hefty reaction from the playerbase has faltered a bit and thus giving Wizards the opportunity to respond to the overall criticism of the changes. Down below is a couple of note worthy responses from the company: Follow @mtgaaron@mtgaaronAaron Forsythe The underlying goals of [...] text/html 2011-11-08T12:28:48+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/re-changes-in-organized-play/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/re-changes-in-organized-play/ Last week Wizards revealed another part of their plan for the upcoming changes of organized play, starting with the 2012 season. The short rundown of the announcement is this: Worlds as we know it will cease to exist. It will be replaced with an exclusive 16 man tournament that will be held at GenCon (August 16-19 [...] text/html 2011-11-01T08:00:53+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/3-draws-of-innistrad-limited/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/3-draws-of-innistrad-limited/ Just some quick thoughts about what I have experienced about the Innistrad Limited format worth pointing out so far: I, like many other seasoned Magic players, are initially very skeptical about green as a color for Limited. Usually green is mostly about the fatties and that is rarely a strategy that works out in practice. So, coming [...] text/html 2011-10-26T21:36:50+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/10/26/solar-flare-deck-tech/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/10/26/solar-flare-deck-tech/ This time I am trying something new and make a interview with the winner of our last tournament.   text/html 2011-10-19T07:00:38+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/like-cockroaches/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/like-cockroaches/ One of the most oppressive and despised decks of the last Standard format was Valakut. The green ramp deck with the Valakut finish set up rules on how decks most operate to be competitive for the longest time. While Primeval Titan got reprinted in M12, Valakut and most of the staple ramp stuff rotated out when Zendikar [...] text/html 2011-10-15T00:10:13+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/10/15/a-bunch-of-solar-flare-videos-up/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/10/15/a-bunch-of-solar-flare-videos-up/ I honestly missed to update the blog with this info during last week, but anyway: I have uploaded a bunch of standardmatches on youtube with the very popular deck “Solar flare” on the feuture table. Go over to my channel to check them out. Here is the latest one, that was uploaded today.   text/html 2011-10-14T14:00:37+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/let-me-be-the-judge-of-that/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/let-me-be-the-judge-of-that/ Yesterday I mentioned that I witnessed one of the most ridiculous ruling situations I ever seen or heard of during my years playing Magic: the Gathering. And I’m not the guy who would keep you fine ladies and gentlemen out in the dark more than necessary. So, let the story begin. It’s in the latter rounds of the Grand [...] text/html 2011-10-13T19:03:36+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/grand-prix-milan-2011/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/grand-prix-milan-2011/ This past weekend I was down in Milan battling in the Grand Prix, and today I thought I do a little report about the tournament and the trip. I had plans to make it to at least on of the fall European GPs this year and when the date for GP Amsterdam ended up being [...] text/html 2011-10-01T20:26:55+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/10/01/blueblack-control-vs-tempered-steel/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/10/01/blueblack-control-vs-tempered-steel/ The last video in the Pre-Innistrad Standard is up now, I lookforward to start turninng, flipping and recording the new format for you but for today you have to settle with this one!   text/html 2011-09-30T22:10:10+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/30/blueblack-control-vs-redgreen-fatties/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/30/blueblack-control-vs-redgreen-fatties/ New video up! I have promised a user on youtube that I will post a decklist of the red/green deck later and so I will. text/html 2011-09-27T22:18:04+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/27/innistrad-limited/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/27/innistrad-limited/ I missed out on the prerelease for Innistrad because I was lazy and didn’t book my seat in time, to make up for it. I will attend a FNM later and come in with a report later during Friday/Saturday. Let’s flip some werewolves text/html 2011-09-25T20:39:08+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/25/back-online-and-new-booster-opening/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/25/back-online-and-new-booster-opening/ My stupid camera had a little accident and refused to give me my videofiles so I had to wait for a new before producing more content. It’s finally arrived so please enjoy the opening of a new booster of without a spoiler in the name text/html 2011-09-23T16:09:29+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/dark-times-good-times/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/dark-times-good-times/ Starting tomorrow at the Innistrad prerelease we will enter a dark year of Magic. Well, not literally a dark age. I’m referring to the very flavourful gothic/horror/Victorian theme Wizards has chosen for the upcoming block. It feels like we are to enter the Magic equivalent to the worlds created by Bram Stoker, Mary Shelly, Robert Louis Stevenson and [...] text/html 2011-09-18T19:03:18+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/18/300-subscribers/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/18/300-subscribers/ Should’ve celebrated earlier but I wanted to make sure that it lasted for more than a couple of days. Anyway, I now have 300 subscribers on youtube and while that’s basicly nothing compared to a big channel it’s still something worth for me to celebrate.   I’d like to thank every single one of you [...] text/html 2011-09-13T23:43:51+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/14/marcus-legacy-daily-3-event-3-online/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/14/marcus-legacy-daily-3-event-3-online/ Here you can check the videos for the next Epic part of the Marcus MTGtube! Round 1: Round 2   Round 3   Round 4 text/html 2011-09-12T22:43:54+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/12/another-legacy-daily-coming-right-up/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/12/another-legacy-daily-coming-right-up/ Marcus just paid me a visit in my own home. .. and we recorded a new legacy daily event. It will hit the tubes tomorrow, in less than 24hrs from now!     text/html 2011-09-12T18:07:57+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/everyday-im-shufflin/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/everyday-im-shufflin/ What can I say: text/html 2011-09-11T22:38:13+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/re-planeswalker-points/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/re-planeswalker-points/ In my latest article that went up on Blackborder.com I mentioned that September usually is a fairly “slow” month in the Magic world. But this year have been filled with curve balls and surprises so far…and we haven’t even seen Innistrad in it’s full glory yet! The by far biggest news yet though have been the announcement [...] text/html 2011-09-11T19:59:49+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/11/booster-of-the-week-3/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/11/booster-of-the-week-3/ Lets take a pause from the Innistradspoilers and open a old booster! text/html 2011-09-05T19:37:36+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/05/innistrad-balefire-dragon/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/05/innistrad-balefire-dragon/ Say hi to the bombiest bomb that a bomb can bomb another bomb with. text/html 2011-09-03T11:03:51+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/re-transfrom/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/re-transfrom/ text/html 2011-09-02T20:27:56+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/02/pro-tour-philly-metagame-breakdown/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/02/pro-tour-philly-metagame-breakdown/ Wizards just published the metagame breakdown on their official site for PT Philly. I guess that everybody that cried out loud over that Zoo would be the most played deck got something to think about now. At ~16% of the field you can’t really claim that it is a boogeyman of the format conesidering the [...] text/html 2011-09-02T10:03:47+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/02/garruk-relentless-garruk-the-veil-cursed/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/09/02/garruk-relentless-garruk-the-veil-cursed/ So the transformer Garruk is revealed!   I Like it! But i hope he won’t be a lot of dollars to purchase since a near mint condition Garruk could be rare due to all the transforming he will be doing   text/html 2011-08-30T22:23:07+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/30/innistrad-reaper-from-the-abyss/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/30/innistrad-reaper-from-the-abyss/ Spoiled by Wizards today. I love it… I know that it will most likely “just” serve as a commander card and limited bomb, but the thought of sacrificing my Acidic Slime with Birthing Pod to bring this guy into play, pass the turn and kill a creature makes me giggle. The art is also kickass! [...] text/html 2011-08-30T19:32:00+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/30/booster-of-the-week-bow-1-alliances/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/30/booster-of-the-week-bow-1-alliances/ …more to come next week! text/html 2011-08-28T23:23:08+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/29/new-innistrad-cards-and-mechanics-transform/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/29/new-innistrad-cards-and-mechanics-transform/ Today, a whole lot info about the next big set “Innistrad” was revealed by Wizards and I thought that I could take a look at them and share my thoughts here with you guys. First up are the new “flip” cards with a card image printed on both sides of the card. All of these [...] text/html 2011-08-27T14:25:07+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/27/unboxing-of-german-commander-deck-2-mirror-mastery/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/27/unboxing-of-german-commander-deck-2-mirror-mastery/ I unbox my second part on the complete Commander product set. text/html 2011-08-24T18:41:05+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/long-time-coming/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/long-time-coming/ Earlier today I stumbled upon a piece of news that is actually kinda old but I’m surprised it took me so long to get across this. That’s partly because how little buzz the news has received across the net, so chances are you haven’t heard of about what I’m going to share momentarily. It’s partly a spoiler for [...] text/html 2011-08-23T19:47:00+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/23/unboxing-of-german-commander-deck-1-heavenly-inferno/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/23/unboxing-of-german-commander-deck-1-heavenly-inferno/ I unbox my first part on the complete Commander product set. Eventhough, I had the excellent help of my german girlfriend I managed to insult the whole german people.   text/html 2011-08-22T09:49:00+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/modern-times/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/modern-times/ Recently Wizards announced that the Modern format that they showcased during the Community Cup this year is now a “real thing”. And not only is it a real thing now but they also announced that they have changed the Constructed format of the upcoming Pro Tour Philadelphia to Modern (the format was previously announced as [...] text/html 2011-08-21T19:46:57+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/21/new-legacy-daily-online-with-marcus-and-me/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/21/new-legacy-daily-online-with-marcus-and-me/ Round 1: Hit the jump for the complete event! text/html 2011-08-13T10:41:27+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/13/wizards-announces-modern-format/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/13/wizards-announces-modern-format/ I just posted a video covering what the new Modernformat is all bout.   text/html 2011-08-11T09:37:14+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/11/new-video-with-complete-from-the-vault-legends/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/08/11/new-video-with-complete-from-the-vault-legends/ text/html 2011-08-08T18:59:32+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/so-close/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/so-close/ Can you imagine a game of M12 Limited where you cast and resolve Pentavus, Grave Titan and Mind Control and still lose? And your opponent has no library? Sounds pretty surreal, right? Yeah, one could think so: So close… text/html 2011-08-01T23:55:01+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/level-up/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/level-up/ At the beginning of last month I talked about some exciting news that I would reveal when the end of the month came around. And here we are. So, what’s up? Let me tell you what’s up: Yes, that’s right. Started last weekend, I have a column on my own over at Blackborder.com! It’s called [...] text/html 2011-07-25T16:12:43+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/the-basics-of-momir-basic/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/the-basics-of-momir-basic/ While grinding PTQ/GP/PT formats is what I usually do when it comes to playing Magic, I do enjoy more formats than those. Not only is it fun to be able to sling with some cards that you normally can’t but it’s also very insightful to experience different scenarios when it comes to Magic. LSV talks [...] text/html 2011-07-24T16:42:04+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/24/new-videos-wu-golem-vs-mono-white/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/24/new-videos-wu-golem-vs-mono-white/ Recorded before the release of M12. Click “read the rest of this entry to see all videos for this match. text/html 2011-07-24T16:21:20+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/24/judge-reward-dark-confidant/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/24/judge-reward-dark-confidant/ I wonder if $100 will be anough get your hands on one of theese   text/html 2011-07-15T11:47:25+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/15/great-success/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/15/great-success/ For once (or twice this time) I havee managed to place myself well in our local tournament. My  two winnings the last two weeks are:   Not to shabby, ey? text/html 2011-07-13T14:20:55+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/13/update-to-prereleases/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/13/update-to-prereleases/ Today Wizards annouced that Core-level stores will be able to hold 2 sanctioned events for each prerelease event while Advanced-level stores can hold 4. This opens up for more full-scaled events but will probably reduce the numbers of sanctioned side-events on the prerelease. What do you think of this change? Let me know in the [...] text/html 2011-07-12T18:19:32+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/getting-my-m12-on/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/getting-my-m12-on/ The M12 prerelease was this past weekend and I hope everyone who attended had a good time. I played at the local prerelease (Dragon’s Lair in Stockholm) and thought I share some observations I made of the M12 Limited format… Wait, you played in the prerelease? What about this rant then? Yeah, I know… What [...] text/html 2011-07-12T11:25:57+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/12/vengeful-pharaoh/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/12/vengeful-pharaoh/ This guy is by far my favourite card in the new Magic 2012 core set. I guess i will play a lot of bad decks just to have a reason to play with him:)   text/html 2011-07-10T18:54:14+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/10/decklist-for-uw-golem-control/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/07/10/decklist-for-uw-golem-control/ I was asked for a decklist on the latest video posting on youtube and here it is: CREATURES (14) 4 Blade Splicer 3 Phyrexian Metamorph 3 Wing Splicer 4 Spellskite ENCHANTMENTS (7) 4 Journey to Nowhere 3 Spreading Seas SORCERIES (4) 4 Preordain INSTANTS (5) 1 Dismember 4 Mana Leak PLANESWALKERS (5) 2 Gideon Jura [...] text/html 2011-07-08T15:11:07+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/flattr-and-stuff/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/flattr-and-stuff/ Hi, I just wanted to make a quick announcement. You can now support me via Flattr! Either click on the Flattr button right below or go through the link on the header above. And right, I have another exciting announcement! I have been… hang on, I think I will slow roll this announcement. I can tell you [...] text/html 2011-06-29T11:03:59+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/in-the-wake-of-jace-and-stoneforge-mystic/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/in-the-wake-of-jace-and-stoneforge-mystic/ While the recent bannings was to pretty much everybodys hurrah, the bannings do leave plenty of questions about how the upcoming Standard format is going to shape up. I certainly don’t have all the answer, I do want to straight out a “myth” that several people seems to believe about the upcoming format. With Jace the Mind [...] text/html 2011-06-25T23:17:58+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/06/26/new-jace-chandra-and-garruk-in-magic-2012-core-set/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/06/26/new-jace-chandra-and-garruk-in-magic-2012-core-set/ It’s been a while since my post. However: Check out the new editons of the theese planeswalkers in M12 core set! text/html 2011-06-24T07:00:34+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/my-nationals-2011/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/my-nationals-2011/ As I mentioned in my previous post, Swedish Nationals happened last weekend in Gothenburg and I was there battling it out. Today I’m giving you a summary of my Nationals 2011. Despite some rough time in school during the last couple of weeks of the semester, I was still able to spend a fair amount of time [...] text/html 2011-06-21T22:59:41+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/standard-bannings/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/standard-bannings/ So, I just (more or less) returned home after a week in Gothenburg and was about to write a little summary from my playing in Nationals and what nod when I was treated with this announcement: Back in April I wrote an entry about JtMS influence in Standard and how  I thought JtMS wouldn’t not get the axe [...] text/html 2011-06-07T17:26:38+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/my-best-advice-for-nationals/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/my-best-advice-for-nationals/ This year Nationals-season has already started and all around the globe people are duking it out in order to crown a national champion. For myself and my fellow Swedes, it’s our turn in two weeks. And I’m quite stoked for that weekend, hoping that I can match up my performance from last year. For those [...] text/html 2011-05-29T15:08:59+08:00 http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/the-plague-is-spreading/ The Exploration http://theexploration.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/the-plague-is-spreading/ Just a short little shout out to this tweet from R&D’s Aaron Forsythe who commented on the showings of Day 1 of GP Providence (Legacy): text/html 2011-04-25T20:09:08+08:00 http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/04/25/karn-liberated-with-faq/ Mtg-video.com http://www.mtg-video.com/2011/04/25/karn-liberated-with-faq/ So now Wizards has done two things: The put up the whole New Phyrexia Set om their website due to it beaing leaked by a random a-hole. (Link to the full list of cards at Wizards) They have also put up a FAQ regarding the thrid ability of the Planeswalkercard Karn Liberated. As much as [...] text/html 2011-03-26T17:38:42+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2011/03/26/elof-we-are-back/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2011/03/26/elof-we-are-back/ Hej! Nu är vi Ã¥terigen tillbaka! Dags att uppdatera bloggen med nya lekar, nya idéer och matchreferat Jag behöver dock lite hjälp, jag skulle behöva speltesta en hel del (via mws/cockatrice) och dÃ¥ emot olika lekar och med olika lekar. … Läs mer → text/html 2010-12-31T19:02:16+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/elof-2010-i-retrospekt/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/elof-2010-i-retrospekt/ Hej! Bäst nytt Ã¥r pÃ¥ er! Jag tänkte här försöka summera mitt 2010 med de turneringar jag spelat, vad jag spelat och hur det gick. Jag gör det ganska basic för mig och ger inga leklistor (främst för att de … Läs mer → text/html 2010-12-28T13:31:24+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/12/28/elof-91-i-like-those-odds/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/12/28/elof-91-i-like-those-odds/ Hej! Jag hoppas julen varit bra och att ni har en god fortsättning! Jag tänkte leverera den här julklappen i efterskott: En turneringsrapport frÃ¥n Stockholm 18/12! Japp, jag har äntligen själv fÃ¥tt bruka magi för första gÃ¥ngen pÃ¥ mycket länge. … Läs mer → text/html 2010-12-14T21:48:57+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/decktech-a-look-at-dredge/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/decktech-a-look-at-dredge/ It’s the Oogie Boogie man. Vi kan väl börja med en kort presentation av mig först. Mitt namn är Victor, har levt i 22 Ã¥r, 272 mÃ¥nvarv eller 2,08*10^14 km. Jag avverkar nu mitt andra Ã¥r pÃ¥ civilingenjörsutbildningen inom teknisk … Läs mer → text/html 2010-11-24T19:12:30+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/elof-back-on-track/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/elof-back-on-track/ Hej! Jag kan glädja er med att bloggen inte är död! Den har bara varit lite vilade Jag kan ocksÃ¥ glädja er med att jag kommer lysa med min närvaro pÃ¥ Alcon och testa järnet ur ett antal lekar! Jag … Läs mer → text/html 2010-11-01T23:28:18+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/elof-somnigt-svamel-pa-en-mandag/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/elof-somnigt-svamel-pa-en-mandag/ Hej! I förra inlägget skrev jag om lekbyggandets magiska konst. Jag tänkte poängtera en mindre detalj som försvunnit i mängden och sedan en större detalj. Detalj 1: Självfallet bör du ta hänsyn till hur metat ser ut. Jag vill minnas … Läs mer → text/html 2010-10-25T17:46:17+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/elof-tactics-dedikation-hur-man-bygger-en-lek-del-1/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/elof-tactics-dedikation-hur-man-bygger-en-lek-del-1/ Hej! Nu är jag igÃ¥ng igen Idag tänkte jag skriva om ett intressant ämne, nämligen en start till hur man bygger en lek. Jag tänkte börja med att dra lite historia. Det var sÃ¥ att när jag började lira legacy … Läs mer → text/html 2010-10-19T21:41:55+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/fow-open-en-vegetarisk-survival-tack/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/fow-open-en-vegetarisk-survival-tack/ Hej! Jag ber om ursäkt för att jag inte alls uppdaterat denna. Det har sina förklaringar och jag hoppas kunna Ã¥terge dom, men tills dess att jag hittar tid och motivation till det sÃ¥ hoppas jag att ni njuter av … Läs mer → text/html 2010-09-24T20:04:03+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/elof-bsk-som-mycket-nytt-nu/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/elof-bsk-som-mycket-nytt-nu/ Hej! Börjar dagens inlägg med att tacka alla trogna läsare! Jag vet att jag inte uppdaterar sÃ¥ ofta som jag borde men jag hoppas det kommer bli ändring pÃ¥ detta snart och det är av tvÃ¥ anledningar: 1: BSK:s schema … Läs mer → text/html 2010-09-19T22:47:07+08:00 http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/09/19/elof-jace-still-2-0/ elofs Mächtiger Magischerblog http://elofmagic.wordpress.com/2010/09/19/elof-jace-still-2-0/ Hej! Det var ett tag sedan jag skrev nÃ¥got, det beror pÃ¥ dels brist pÃ¥ saker att skriva om och dels pÃ¥ grund av att jag haft fullt upp pÃ¥ annat hÃ¥ll. Men nu tänkte jag ta en snabb presentation … Läs mer →